URCS March Mustache Madness

It's time to start thinking about the second annual URCS March Mustache Madness celebration. Rather than dive right into the details of what March Mustache Madness is and why it matters, here are a few inspirational haikus:

Winter passes by
Beards, like snow, receed to show
a handsome mustache

Mustache on my face
Why? Why not! It's March, and so
I wear a mustache

Now that you're inspired, here are the details:

History

March mustache madness is a tradition at the University of
Rochester Department of Computer Science. Its name is based on
both the intrinsic alliteration of the words "March" and
"Mustache", and the popularity of the annual NCAA basketball
tournament.

Motivation

The motivation to grow a mustache comes from within. If you
cannot find motivation, email this group, and someone will reply
with motivation. If you do not want the entire group to know
about your inner quest to find motivation, you can email me in
private, and I will send you a list of possible motives for
growing a mustache.

Rules

The only rule is that you must show up on March 1st with a "free
standing mustache." A free standing mustache is one that is
independent of both sideburns and chin hair. This is not to say
that your mustache cannot be accompanied by sideburns and chin
hair, just that it must stand separate from these features
(religious exceptions are permitted). You may shave your mustache
as early as March 2nd, and may simply go ungroomed through
February. A "one day" mustache is perfectly acceptable.

Women

"Artificial" mustaches will be provided for those women wishing to
participate.

Photographs

To commemorate the occasion, photographs were taken on March 1st. Here is a group photo of the brave moustache-wearing people.